Slip cover for automobile seats



Aug. 4, 1931. J. w. wHALEY 1,817,404

I I SLIP COVER FOR AUTOMOBILE SEATS FledMarh l1, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet l Au@ 41 1931 J. w. WHALEY 1,817,404

I SLIP COVER FOR AUTQMOBILE SEATS Filed March 11. 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Allg. 4, 1931. J, w WHALEY 1,817,404

' SLIP COVER FOR AUTOMOBILE SEATS Filed March l1.. 19550 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Aug. 4, 19in.

PATENT oFFics Join: w. wmLnY, or RICHMOND, livraenrra sur covlml Fon Aufionronmn SEATS- -Application led March 1.1.1930. Serial No. 434,900. i

This invention relates to slip covers for automobile seats, and more particularly to the provision-of such a cover which may be economically fabricated, and easily applied' to and removed from operative position.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a. cover provided with vattaching means whereby it may be easily installed in unwrinkled condition to protect the seat. v

Another object of the invention is the pro# duction of a seat cover which is adapted for adjustment t seats of various sizes.

Other obj ects of the invention will be made apparent in the following specification, when read in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof.

In said drawings n Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing'the illlnderside of a cover embodying my invenion. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the bottom' of an automobile seat, showingthe cover parti- ,allg` secured in position. ig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, with the cover fully secured in position. l

Fig. 4 isi'rra fragmentary perspective, show; ing one of the corners of the cushion.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing a combined seat-cushion and back-rest cover.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary detailed perspective, showing a corner of a seat with the cover applied.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the l cover, illustrated in Fig. 5, applied to a seat` of the coach type.

Fig.l 8 is a perspective view showing the cover illustrated in Fig. 5, partially applied` to a ooachseat. Fig. 9 is a fragmentary detail of one front corner of the seat, illustratin the method of covering the ends of the sidel aps.

Fig. 10 is a' sectional view taken vertically through the back rest and seat.

Fig. 11 is a'perspective view showing thebottom of the seat cushion and back rest, with the cover partially applied in position, and, Fig. 12` is a similar view'of the complete. ly :covered seat and back rest, as shown in Fig. A10.

Aa hem in the. flap 2.

Now referring specifically to the drawings in which like reference numerals *indicate like parts throughout the several views, A, in Fig. 1, indicates the under surface of a cover sheet for a seat cushion. Said-sheet is formed substantially as herein illustrated being providedfwith an integral front flap 1, extending entirely yacross the sheet, with a rear flap 2, similarly formed on the rear edge of the sheet, and with a side liap 3 on each side of the sheet, the side aps 3 being turned inwardly and laid upon the sheet A at 4, and

stitched to the body of the sheet, for. the purpose of causing the iap 3 to automatically,T extend downwardly adjacent the lside edges of the seat, the edge 4', of the iap extending around the seat corner and lying on the front face of the seat, and adapted to be covered by the front flap 1, when the cover is in operative position, as shown in Fig. 3. All. the flaps are provided, along their longitudinal edges, with a plurality of securing straps, tapes or cords 5, one end of which is secured to the fabric of the Vflap, the other end of certain ofthe straps, if desired, being fitted with means orconnecting it to an opposite strap, or to a fixed support. The tapes or cords are iexible, and adapted to be tied in holding position as will later appear. In

addition thereto, a cord 6 is slidably held within a hem formed in the outer margin of each of theflaps 3, and extendlng through With the-structure as just described, in the application of the cover sheet A to a seatB, Fig. 2, the surface of the sheet, here illustrated in Fig. 1, is laid on the top of the cushion of the seat B, Fig. 2, and the cords 6, 6 are then pulled tightly land tied to bars 7,

forming a part of the spring-supporting `framework of the inside of the cushion B. Obviously, the pull on the cords 6, 6, causes the side liaps 3, 3 'to be drawn inwardly and puckered, ass'hown in Fig. 2, and the .tapes 5, at eachend'of the cover sheet, are tled to the spring members 8, 8, on each side,'as 11- lustrated, the cover sheet being thereby drawn tight, and lying in unwrinkled condition longitudinally of the top of the seat'.

VThe rear flap 2 is then turned inwardly under the entire upper sur ace of the seat and causes it to lie in a substantially unwrinkled condition. It is also to be remembered that as here illustrated, the cover A is secured to spring members 8 ateight diierent points, a

ilexible connection being thereby obtained,

not only minimizing the danger 'of rupture of the fabric of the cover, during the movements of the person using the seat, but also operating to retain the cover in its stretched condition at all times.

As herein illustrated it will be obvious that a' cover sheet A of the character described, may easily be fabricated to dimensions adapted to fill all standard sized seats. If the seat illustrated in 3 were shorter, the flaps 3, 3, would merely extend inwardly to a greater extent, and the reverse would be true if the seat were longer. If the seat were wider than here illustrated the front Hap 1 would not be extended so closely to the central linel of the seat bottom, as here illustrated, the contrary of course being true, if

the seat were narrower.-

The rear corners 9 of the seat are here shown exposed, as in Fig. 4, but this is unobjecti'onable, since the rear of the seat is located underneath the padding of the back rest, and is not visible. The area of the exposed corier 9 is dependent upon the size of the cushion being covered.

Figs. 5 to' 12, inclusive, illustrate. a cover applicable to a seat'of the. coach type, and provides means for entirely covering the top and sides of the seat, and the front and rear of the back rest. The composite coyer is illustrated best in Fig. 5, the portion 1() being laid upon the sea't when the cover is being applied, and the connected portion 11 extending upwardly along the front o f the back rest. Downwardly extending side flaps 12, 12 are formed integral with the seat'portion 10,` each terminating in a tongue 13, here shown as provided with astrap 14:, at one corner, and with a. cord 15 at the other corner,

said cord running through ahem formed in the outer margin of the flap 12. l

The upwardly extending portion 11 covers the front of the back rest asbefore stated, and carries integral, downwardly-directed side flaps 16, 16, the .lower corners 17 of which are extended inwardlyand stitched to the portion 11, las lshown,'the flaps 16, 16 being adapted to extend around the side edges of the back rest, and-to engage the rear surface of the latter, as .illustrated in Fig. 8, the straps 18, 18 being then inter-engaged to v'appended claims.-v

properly retain the aps in position. .l The seat portion 10 being properly positioned, the iaps 12 are extended downwardly and lie in parallelism with each side of the seat, and extend around the rear corners thereof and lie 'upon the rear edge of the seat, as illustrated in Fig. 8, and the complementary strap members let- 14, and the co'rd 15J-15, are adjusted to draw the flaps into tightened condition. The front of the seat portion 10 is provided, 'at each corner, with pocket flaps 19, 19, each being sewed atthe bottom to the body of the portion 10 and being connected by the draw-cord 15. n practice, when the portion 10 is applied to the seat, the pocket aps 19, 19 fit over the front corners thereof,

and the cord 15 is pulled to bring them into tightened condition.` The ends of the cord are then tied, to hold the flaps inplace, as shown in Fig. 8. In this position the front iap 20, stitched to the portion 10, is folded downwardly to cover the ends 13, 13 of the side iiaps 12, and is passed under the bottom of the seat, where its fastening straps 2.1, 21, are secured to'the frame work, or otherwise. After the front fiap20 has been properly positioned the portion 22, being an extension of the portion 11, isbrought across the upper rim of the back rest and extended downwardly along the rear surface thereof, thereby covering the straps 18, 18, and the edges of the flaps 16,16, the portion 22 being long enough to extend downwardly to a point be'- neath the seat, where the straps 23, 23 carried the rear edge of the cover portion 10, is-

drawn inwardly asbest illustrated in Fig. 10, at l A Modifications of the structures herein disclosed may be suggested to those skilled in the art, but my invention covers all embodiments falling fairly within the scope of the I claim d 1. A cover for vehicle seat cushions and the like consisting of a body portion offlexiblematerial for extending over and beyond the face-of a seat cushion, and a flap portion connected to opposite sides of said` body portion for extending over corresponding wall portions of thev seatcushion, each flap having an end portion for engaging around corners and portions'of the connecting wallbetween the aforesaid walls of the seat cushion, portions of said vilap end portions extending inwardly of said body portion being secured to said body portion where they engage' therewithv along the line of said 'connecting wall said end fla and face of the cushionto provide with the corresponding portions a box-like structure, and means or securing said ilaps1 and extelriding body portion to a seat cus 'on or the 1i e.

2. A cover for vehicle seat cushions and the like consisting of a body portion of ilex-` ible material for extending over and ybeyond the face of a seat cushion, and a flap ortion connected to opposite sides of said bo y portion for extending over corresponding wall portions of the seat cushion, each flap having an end portion for engaging around corners and portions of the connecting wall between the aforesaid wall of the seat cushion, portions of said flap end portions extending inwardly of said body portion being secured to said body portion w ere they engage therewith along the line of said connecting wall and face of the cushion to provide with the corresponding body dportion extending over and covering the en s tions a box-like structure, and adjustable means connecting the iap portions adapting the cover for receiving seat cushions and the like which may vary in size l 3. A cover for vehicle seats `comprising a sheet of flexible material having a body adapted to extend over and forwardly of the seat, a flap connected to each side of the body, a portion of each iiap adjacent an end thereof extending inwardly beneath said body and being secured thereto by a line of stitching parallel tothe front edge of the seat to provide with the body portion a box-like structure for receiving the front end of the seat, a dra-W- string connecting the iaps to draw said ila s around the seat whereb the cover may he secured over seats whic may vary in size,

and means for securing said forwardly extending portion of the body portion to the seat in position to cover the ends of said ini war'dly extending ap portions.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature JOHN W. WHALEY.

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